And without controversy [by common confession] great is the mystery of godliness [the good worship]:
God was manifested [revealed] in the flesh,
Justified [exhibited to be righteous, innocent, just as He ought to be] in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached [published, openly proclaimed] among the Gentiles (the ethnos or ethnicities),
Believed on in the world [the universe],
Received up in glory. (I Timothy 3:16 NKJV)
*Note from this verse how the truth of Christ, God the Son, has been very open and public. Also, every verb in this verse (with the exception of "is") is in the passive voice. God allowed Himself to go through all these transitions (on our behalf), and He intends His reality to be openly published.
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